Wyoming Unemployment Benefit Questions

Wyoming Benefits

1.What are the consequences of committing unemployment insurance fraud?

Committing insurance fraud does have dire consequences, so please do not do any such thing. As per the law, following are the consequences you may have to face:

Repayment of overpaid money. A 5% penalty will be added to the amount and 5 % every following month until the amount is paid off.

Disqualification from receiving the benefits for a period of 52 weeks

Criminal prosecution

If convicted, possible disqualification from benefits for an additional two years.

2. If I go away on vacation or if I fall sick for one or more weeks during UI, what will happen?

Claim interruption for any reason other than employment, will require a claim reopening so that you can continue enjoying the benefits. You can re-open your claim via telephone or Internet.

3. Am I allowed to file an unemployment claim with another state?

Yes. You are allowed to file an unemployment claim with another state if you reside in Wyoming if most of your wages were from a different state.

If you have wages from multiple states you can also use the combined wage claim. In this process, you can request that the wages be combined by transferring it to the state you currently reside in.

4. Will the state of Wyoming take my benefits if I have an overpayment in another state?

Yes. The state of Wyoming is a member of the IRORA. This is an organization of states that work together to recover overpayments through an offset. Hence, if another state has informed us that you have an overpayment in that state, Wyoming will offset them.

Questions & Answers

My past quarterly wages were earned in Montana up until April 30, 2015. I voluntarily left the Montana employment and would not be eligible under Montana UI statutes & rules. I have since then earned wages in Wyoming from August 17, 2015 to present. As a Fed. employee, I may be furloughed at the end of September. Would I be eligible to apply for UI Benefits under Wyoming statutes and rules?